Some on the right fear the coming midterm elections; others aren’t losing sleep

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: U.S. Rep Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) watch during the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. This is the first State of the Union address given by U.S. President Donald Trump and his second joint-session address to Congress. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Posted: 8:52 a.m. Tuesday, February 13, 2018

A roundup of editorials Tuesday takes a look at where the Democrats stand as we edge closer to the midterm elections.

From USA Today: The GOP is so far afield that some Republicans are hoping for a Democratic win in November.

As the Democrats look to the midterm elections, what strategies should they pursue, what issues should they focus on and what pitfalls should they avoid? We ask readers to give advice to the Democrats. #NYTLettershttps://t.co/YqCmvHIFIX

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